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In the fall of 1880, while he was walking across the public square in Angola, a man driving at a careless and rapid rate ran against him, knocking him down and inflicting such severe injuries in his side and head that he had to be carried from the place. However, after a few days of confinement, he recovered sufficiently to be able to be up and around again, yet never being free from the effects of the accident; aud he very frequently complained of hav- ing distressing pain in his head, which, however, no one thought serious. He appeared as well as usual on Sunday, Nov. 18, walking over the farm with his sun William, who had just re- turned from an extended visit in the West. He seemed to be quite cheerful and talkative. The family retired about ten o'clock. His wife soon heard him making a strange noise, and tried to
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arouse him, but could not. She became alarmed and called up the rest of the family, but all efforts to aronse him were in vain. They summoned their nearest neighbors, but before any could get there he was dead, Nov. 19, 1882.
Mr. Sherwood was a man who possessed a character and reputa- tion which won for him the honor and esteem of all who knew him. He was especially esteemed as a generous and obliging neighbor; and it is safe to say that no one who was in need ever applied to him for a favor that was not cheerfully granted.
Abel Sowle (deceased) was born Nov. 14, 1810, in Montgomery County, N. Y .; moved with his parents to Oneida County, N. Y., when about twelve years old. He was married in 1832 to Lovana Miles. In 1835 he moved to Ohio, and two years later he came to this State and county. His first wife dying, he was married in 1850 to Jane Warner. He was the father of thirteen children, ten by his first wife and three by his second. He died Sept. 9, 1882, of heart disease, leaving eight children, five by his first wife and three by his second. He had been in poor health for some time, and his death was not entirely unexpected.
Simon Spangle (deceased) was born in Hopewell, Ontario Co., N. Y., April 2, 1818, and removed with his parents to Seneca County, Ohio, when but nine years old. In that county, in 1839, he was married to Harriet Bennett, and in 1850 he came with his family to Steuben County. He died at his residence, three miles north of Angola, Dec. 30, 1881, aged sixty-three years, eight months and twenty-eight days. He was the father of ten children, four sons and six daughters, five of whom survived his death. His funeral took place at the Sand Hill school-house.
Christian Stealy (deceased), the eldest of the twelve children of Rev. John Stealy, was born at Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio, Dec. 13, 1818. When he was two years old his parents removed to Marion County, Ohio, where they remained until he was eighteen years of age. As the country was new, he experienced there the hardships and privations of pioneer life. Not being satisfied with their location, his father came to Steuben County in September, 1835, entered his land, now the property of Lewis Stealy, returned, and in February, 1836, removed with his family to the farm stated. He being the first settler of Pleasant Township, underwent many experiences which were shared by Christian.
The redskins were then the only other inhabitants of this contin- uous forest, but they were removed west in 1839. At the age of
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twenty-five Christian learned the tanner's trade, serving as an ap- prentice under Henry B. Darragh, of Angola. In November, 1848, he was married to Miss Catharine Wrighter, of Angola, by whom he had two daughters. In August, 1861, he and his youngest brother, John H. Stealy, enlisted in Company A, Forty-fourth Indi- ana Volunteer Infantry, in which they performed their duties as fifers. In February, 1862, his brother died of typhoid fever, and in the following June he himself was discharged from the service. He returned home and remained a resident of the county until his death.
From 1850 to 1867 he was a member of the Angola Cornet Band, and he was also a member of Freygang's orchestra. He was a fine musician, and many pieces bear his name as composer. He died May 21, 1883, aged sixty-four years, five months and eight days, his disease being cancer of the stomach. His younger daughter died Aug. 7, 1869, and his remaining daughter, Sarah Stealy, was married to Silas R. Williams April 2, 1868.
George W. Wickwise (deceased) was born in Ontario County, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1816. He was married to Loretta Lemmon Jan. 1, 1841, by whom he had three children-G. R., Loretta and Laura, all of whom are living. His first wife died May 15, 1851, and Jan. 13, 1852, he was united in marriage with Rebecca Hanna. By her he had seven children-Nancy, Thomas, Josephine, Charles, Garry, Nellie and Wilma. Dec. 16, 1857, his second wife died. When quite young Mr. Wickwise removed to Ohio. In 1835 he came to Indiana, and for a year or more he carried the mail on the old route between Goshen and Sturgis. He then returned to Ohio, where he remained until 1847. In that year he removed to An- gola, where he resided until his death, Oct. 5, 1883. He was one of the proprietors of the Angola Bank from the time it was estab- lished until his death. Mr. Wickwise was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity.
Loton Wells (deccased) was born in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., July 6, 1810, and removed to Ohio when quite young. In Lorain County, that State, in 1834, he was united in marriage to Miss Anu Sowle. In the spring of 1838 he left Lorain County with his young wife and two children, came to Indiana and chose Steuben County for a home. He settled two and a half miles north of An- gola. Indians were then more numerous than whites, and the country presented a much less attractive appearance than now. Twenty years later he removed to Jackson Township. His wife
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died in March, 1879, and he followed her Aug. 6, 1882, at the age of seventy-two years. He was the father of nine children, six sons and three daughters, seven of whom survived his death. He was a member of the Christian church for more than twenty-five years. Politically he was a stanch Democrat.
Edward Yager (deceased) was born in Hudson, Columbiana Co., N. Y., Feb. 23, 1817. He was married Sept. 26, 1838, to Miss Mary Ann Hubbard, who preceded bim to the better world March 16, 1870. His own death occurred the morning of Jan. 1, 1880, and he accordingly passed New Year's day in a reunion with his wife, in the land of eternal rest. He left three sons and two daugli- ters, and one son and one daughter died in childhood.
Mr. Yager came to Indiana in the autumn of 1855 and settled on a farm in Pleasant Township, where he resided until 1877. He then moved to Angola, soon after making his last change of resi- dence to the place where he died. In his early life he united with the Baptist church, of which he remained a consistent member as long as he lived. As long as Baptist services were held at the Lake Gage school-house he was always a faithful attendant; and he ever assisted the cause of religion by his means and influence. The disease to which he succumbed was consumption, from which he suffered for five years. His long illness was borne with great patience. All who knew him speak of him in words of praise, as honorable in all his dealings, as an upright and religious man. He was industrious and kind, and never known to have any difficulties with his neighbors.
The population of the township, outside of Angola, was in 1870, 999, and in 1880, 1,203; an increase of 204. The density of popu- lation is accordingly nearly sixty per square mile.
In 1884 the number of acres of land assessed, including Angola, was 18,903.40; value of same, $309,205; value of improvements, $227,370; value of personal property, $176,045; total valuation, $732,520; number of polls, 380; number of dogs, 114; total taxes levied, $12,423.74.
The following statistics of leading crops are for the last census year-1880: Acres of wheat sown,3,412; average yield per acre, 17 bushels ; total crop, 58,004 bushels; acres of corn, 1,963; average yield per acre of upland, 32 bushels; per acre of bottom, 30 bushels; total crop, 62,256 bushels; acres of oats, 672; average yield per acre, 29 bushels; total crop, 19,488 bushels; acres in meadow, 594; average yield of hay per acre, 1} tons; total crop, 891 tons; acres
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in potatoes, 55; average yield per acre, 58 bushels; total crop, 3,190 bushels.
In politics Pleasant Township has given uniform Republican majorities since the organization of that party; before 1856 it was carried by the Whigs every presidential year except one-1848, when the Democrats won a victory by the defection of the Free- Soilers from the Whig ranks. The smallest plurality ever given for President was in 1852, 13 for Scott; and the largest, in 1876, 204 for Hayes. The total vote of the township has increased from 83 in 1840 to 700 in 1884. Following is the vote for President each presidential year since 1840:
1840-William H. Harrison ... 53 23
1864-Abraham Lincoln ..... 222
136
1844-Henry Clay. 65
23
George B. McClellan. . 86
1868-Ulysses S. Grant.
.241
123
James K. Polk. .42
Horatio Seymour
.118
Henry G. Birney
4
1872-Ulysses S. Grant ...
.231
Horace Greeley.
174
157
1848-Lewis Cass.
.73
21
Zachary Taylor
52
Martin Van Buren
34
1852-Winfield Scott.
70
13
Samuel J. Tilden .... 209
Peter Cooper ..
.. 28
John P. Hale.
2
1880-James A. Garfield.
.396
1856-John C. Fremont.
.124
19
James Buchanan
105
Millard Fillmore.
.4
1860 -Abraham Lincoln. .
178
116
1884-James G. Blaine
.376
Grover Cleveland ..... 291
Benjamin F. Butler
... 26
John P. St. John.
.7
The detailed vote on State, district and county tickets in 1884 was as follows: Governor. Commissioners.
William H. Calkins.
.373
83
Isaac P. Gray.
290
Hiram Z. Leonard.
.14
Robert S. Dwiggins.
12
Congressman.
Theron P. Keator
.377
Robert Lowry.
.292
Jesse M. Gale ..
12
George F. Hartsuck
9
Prosecutor.
Henry C. Peterson.
.360
45
Frank M. Powers
315
Senator.
Nicholas Ensley.
.. 376
73
Representative.
Doak R. Best. .
.354
34
T. Ray Morrison.
368
Coroner.
48
William W. Wyrick.
.320
Herman C Shutts.
.377
88
Adam Failing.
289
Thomas McClue.
23
Daniel P. Rummell
.364
59
Alvah Car; enter.
305
John Dygert.
21
John M. Sewell
147
147
Sheriff.
Allen Fast ..
.379
94
Charles Squires ..
285
Thomas R. Moffett.
.25
Treasurer.
Clay Lemmon.
.377
135
Edwin Jackson.
242
Martin V. Garn
17
Surveyor.
Robert G. Morley ..
.374
62
Moses J. Parsell
312
Edward B. Simmons.
.320
87
Stephen A. Douglas
.62
John Bell ..
.36
John C. Breckinridge. .. 6
Charles O'Conor
.1
1876-Rutherford B. Hayes. . 413 204
Franklin Pierce.
57
122
Winfield S. Hancock .. 274
James B. Weaver. ..... 14
85
Lafayette J. Miller.
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Martin Van Buren .30
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Following is a list of those who have held office in the township since 1850, with the years in which they were elected:
Assessors .- 1850, Thomas Mugg; 1851, same; 1852, same; 1854, Daniel Parsons; 1856, G. C. Latson; 1858, Daniel S. Divelbess; 1860, H. A. Wakefield; 1861, John Patterson; 1862, Oliver A. Crockett; 1864, same; 1866, same; 1868, same; 1870, Samuel Gates; 1872, Jacob Stealey; 1874, David B. Teeters; 1878, W. H. Twichell; 1880, Oliver A. Crockett; 1882, same.
Justices of the Peace .- 1855, Peter Snyder, George W. Wick- wise and Christian Fast; 1856, William C. Weicht; 1859, Chris- tian Fast and William Carkhuff ; 1860, William C. Weicht and E. O. Rose; 1861, Jesse Squier; 1862, B. F. Dawson and Asa M. Tinker; 1864, Harvey H. Fanning and Lewis E. Carver; 1865, Israel Kemery; 1868, Leland H. Stocker and William W. Squier; 1869, Daniel E. Palmer; 1870, William W. Squier and Leland H. Stocker; 1872, Daniel E. Palmer; 1874, William W. Squier and Benjamin F. Dawson; 1876, Peter Bowman; 1878, Edson J. Fitch; 1880, Benjamin F. Dawson, William W. Squier and John K. Morrow; 1884, William W. Squier, A. Judson Corbin and John K. Morrow.
Constables .- 1858, Israel Kemery, W. W. Griswold and L. Wells; 1859, Edward Schneider, Israel Kemery and C. L. Gillett; 1860, Charles L. Gillett, Alfred Osborn and Robert Sowle; 1861, Leopold Weicht, N. W. Griswold and James B. Ewen; 1862, N. W. Griswold, Leopold Weicht and Lewis Snyder; 1863, Nathan W. Griswold, Thomas Shuray and Lewis Snyder; 1864, L. L. Black, Nahum Cobb and William Palfreyman; 1865, C. A. Morse; 1866, W. Palfreyman, L. L. Black and N. Cobb; 1868, L. L. Black, Robert Legg and John Richardson; 1869, L. L. Black, Robert Legg and T. E. Legg; 1870, Absalom Kemery, L. L. Black and Philip Sommer; 1872, Samuel Truesdell, Absalom Kemery and L. L. Black; 1874, Alvah Carpenter and Silas Yager; 1878, Alvah Carpenter, John Carson and John Peters; 1880, Jolın Pe- ters, David Scovell and John Carson; 1882, John Carson, James Wood and John Peters; 1884, John Carson, Daniel Scoville and Evan Mathews.
Trustees .- 1859, Asa M. Tinker; 1860, W. Irving Howard; 1861, same; 1862, same; 1863, Alanson W. Hendry; 1864, same; 1865, same; 1866, same; 1867, same; 1868, W. Irving Howard; 1869, same; 1870, same; 1872, David Eberleg; 1874, same; 1878, Charles Bachelor; 1880, same; 1882, Joseph Butler; 1884, Orville Carver.
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ANGOLA,
the county seat of Steuben, is beautifully situated on rolling ground, on sections 26, 27 and 35. It was surveyed April 5, 1838, by Erastus Farnham and Aaron B. Goodwin, the plat being re- corded in June of that year. The year previous the strife for the location of the county seat took place between the owners of An- gola and those of Steubenville, which was situated a few miles south. The former came off victorious, Messrs. Gale and Gilmore agreeing to erect the necessary county buildings, in addition to donating the site for the same and a public square. The court- house was completed in 1841.
The first house was erected in Angola in the fall of 1836 by Cornelius Gilmore, but he had built a rude shanty a few months before that time. The house was used for the accommodation or travelers for a short time, but soon after Darius Orton erected the first frame building in the place, which is still standing on the corner of Maumee and Elizabeth streets, and this was the first bona- fide hotel. The first session of the Steuben County Circuit Court met at the residence of Cornelius Gilmore, but adjourned to that of Thomas Gale.
The postoffice was established at Angola in 1838, Dr. James Mc- Connell being the first Postmaster. Thomas Gale kept the first store in town, occupying a tamarack log-house on the east side of the public square.
The first lawyers in Angola were Robert L. Douglas, Daniel E. Palmer and E. R. May, all of whom came in 1838. Dr. James McConnell was the first physician, as well as the first County Recorder.
The first bank in the town of Angola, as well as in Steuben County, was the Steuben County Bank, which was organized in 1854, and continued in operation but a year or two. The town was without a bank until 1870, when C. F. Kinney and others organ- ized the banking honse of Kinney & Co. In 1873 Robert Pow started a bank which was in 1876 reconstructed as the present Angola Bank.
Angola was incorporated as a town Oct. 1, 1866. Since the original survey the following persons have laid out additions to it: Cornelius Gilmore, James Jackson, Wickwire, Jackson & Moore, Thomas B. Morse, Abel Cary, Justin Darling, A. W. Hendry, Joseph A. Woodhull, Franklin Cary, E. B. Glasgow, O. W.
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Parish, John J. Metzger, E. L. Morse, George W. McConnell, Battersons and Henry F. Leavitt.
In 1870 the Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw Railroad was com- pleted through the county, since which time a new era of pros- perity has dawned upon Angola. There are already many fine business houses and residences, and the people are enjoying a steadily growing prosperity. The only town of any size in the county, with no rivals within a day's wagon ride, Angola certainly has a bright future before it. During the revival year, 1870, im- provements were made in Angola to the value of $96,475. Among the buildings erected that year were the James Jackson brick block, $14,000; and the brick block of Willis and others, $8,000.
BUSINESS FIRMS.
Following is a list of the present business firms of Angola : H. B. Annis, Morse House; A. J. Barjarow, ax-helve factory; Misses Beaver & Weicht, dressmaking; Charles Bew, feed stable; Bodley & Co., meat market; G. N. Bodley, grocery and bakery; J. R. Boone, creamery; F. E. Burt, jewelry and books; J. N. Carpenter & Son, saloon; O. Carver, drugs; O. Carver & Bro., hardware; W. S. Cary, blacksmith; W. H. Cole, brick and tile; Crockett & Reeves, jewelers; L. A. Dickerson, groceries; J. S. Draper, drugs; Eberly & Longabaugh, dry goods; Ewers Bros., brick; Ferrier, Rakestraw & Co., Republican; W. D. French, agricultural imple- ments; Jason Gillis, groceries; L. A. Hendry & Co., dry-goods; W. W. Hilldrith, foundry and machine shop; John B. Hoff, photog- rapher ; W. H. Jackson, pumps ; W. H. Jarrard, saloon ; Allen Jarvis, harness; Jordan & Spangle, meat market; Israel Kemery, Russell House ; F. Killinger, saloon; H. Killinger, wagons and carriages; Kinney & Co., bank ; S. R. Latson, dry-goods; O. H. Leas, livery ; T. E. Legg, livery ; Robert Lutz, sewing machines; J. C. McCrary, furniture ; J. McKillen, barber ; Mentzenberger, grocery and restaurant ; G. W. Miller, grist-mill ; Miss Moffett, dressmaker; P. G. Moffett, wagon shop; H. Morrow, shoe shop; John H. Moss, agricultural implements; S. A. Moss & Sons, dry- goods; Gilbert Mugg, saloon; R. Myrtle, restaurant; John Nyce, painter; Miss L. J. Orton, millinery; A. Osborn, Cashier Angola Bank; A. Osborn, express agent; O. W. Parish, foundry; Freeborn Patterson, carpenter; Alfred Potter, livery; William Potter, cooper; John Richardson, blacksmith; Shank & Wells, groceries and lumber; J. H. Slade, groceries; A. J. Snyder, blacksmith;
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John W. Snyder, hardware; S. C. Snyder, wagons and carriages; A. W. A. Sowle, furniture; J. A. J. Sowle, saloon; Henry Squier, saloon; Miss Mary Squier, fancy dry-goods ; George Stealy, paint shop; Jacob Stealy, marble works; J. Stiefel & Son, dry-goods; Uhl & Hathaway, clothing; John Walker, boots and shoes; W. J. H. Watson, harness; Weicht & Son, planing mill; L. G. Weiss, tailor; Rawson Welch, woolen factory; Robert Welch, barrels and staves ; William Wells, harness ; W. S. Wells, restaurant; I. Williamson, hardware ; W. M. Wolford, tin shop ; Byron Work, drugs; Joseph Zipfel, boots and shoes.
BANKS.
The Angola Bank was established in March, 1877, by E. B. Glasgow, Jesse M. Gale, William Wickwire, George W. Wick- wire and Alfred Osborn. Mr. Glasgow withdrew from the firm in 1878, and William Wickwire died in October, 1883. The others named retain their interest in the concern. Mr. Osborn acts as Cashier. The banking house of Kinney & Co. was established Feb. 6, 1871, by C. F. Kinney, P. W. Russell and J. A. Woodhull. W. G. Croxton was admitted to membership in February, 1874. Mr. Kinney is Cashier, and Lawrence Gates, Assistant Cashier. Both these institutions have ample capital and are prosperous.
ANGOLA OFFICIALS.
Francis Macartney is Postmaster; Emmett A. Bratton, Clerk and Treasurer; Eugene A. Carver, President; John Walker, Leander M. Sowle, Charles Bew and T. B. Williams, Trustees; B. F. Dawson, W. B. McConnell and Samuel Miller, School Trustees.
PROFESSIONAL.
The members of the legal profession residing at Angola are: Joseph A. Woodhull, William M. Brown, Doak R. Best, Emmett A. Bratton, John K. Morrow, Stephen A. Powers, George B. Adams, Frank M. Powers, Cyrus Cline, Benjamin F. Dawson and William B. McConnell. The resident physicians are: Hugh D. Wood, Thomas B. Williams, W. H. Waller, Sol. A. Wood, M. F. Shaw, E. R. Leas and William C. Weicht, the last two being homeopathists. There are two dentists, E. H. Creditor and J. E. Waugh.
CHURCHES.
The Congregational church was organized May 19, 1869, and became legally incorporated soon after. The first Trustees were 42
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Harvey H. Goldsmith, J. Austin Fox and Henry Linder. Albert R. Crandall, the first Deacon, was elected as such Aug. 15, 1871. The church and congregation met for worship in the public-school building until Dec. 3, 1871, when the present church edifice, having been so far completed that it could be used, was formally dedicated by Rev. E. B. Fairfield. This pleasant and commodious building was erected at an expense of about $6,000. Since organization, the church has had as pastors, in the order named: Revs. R. D. Macartha, Ebenezer Haliday, E. Andrus, John V. Hickmott and J. A. Dobson. No services are held at present writing. The Sunday-school connected with this church was organized June 30, 1872. Oscar B. Dunning, W. H. H. Day, Germ Brown, David Eberly, W. W. Ferrier and John W. Cowen have been Superin- tendents. The attendance averages perhaps sixty.
The congregation of Disciples at Angola was organized in the year 1865, under J. C. Goodrich. A protracted meeting in which he was principal speaker resulted in eighteen conversions and the perfection of an organization numbering thirty-eight. About this time N. N. Bartlett, R. Fanrot and James Hadsel were employed in succession to minister to them. Three years later N. J. Ayls- worth conducted successful protracted meetings, resulting in about twenty accessions to the church. In the fall of 1869 he accepted a call to become its pastor and in this capacity he remained for two and a half years, when he removed to Fort Wayne to take charge of mission work in that city. During the period of his labors the present substantial and commodious building was erected and the church considerably increased in numbers and influence. Six months after his resignation he was succeeded by his brother, Rev. W. P. Aylsworth, who preached here between seven and eight years. He left in 1880, and after a short interim he was followed in the pulpit by A. S. Hale, from Michigan. He remained two years, and was succeeded by Rev. H. A. Pallister, from Warsaw, Ind. The organization is the largest in Angola, and owns, free of debt, a church property, well situated, worth about $7,000. The Sunday-school has been from the beginning under the superin- tendency of Prof. R. V. Carlin. Its average attendance is about 125.
The Methodists have a church, erected in 1854, which was dedi- cated by Rev. J. Colclazer. This same church, removed to its present location and remodeled, is the building still in use. This county was set off as Steuben Circuit in 1841. Since then the
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appointees who have visited Angola have been as follows: E. S. Blue, John Hard, J. P. Jones, W. J. Forbes, C. W. Miller, Mr. Rickets, S. Smith, J. J. Cooper, J. G. Osborne, A. C. Barnhart, J. Foster, J. H. Hutchinson, J. Clock, J. Schaffer, J. Ayers, F. S. Simpson, E. Hall, S. Hover, T. Sells, J. W. Smith, J. J. Cooper, J. R. Oden, O. P. Boyden, O. D. Watkins, J. W. Miller, A. C. Gerard, A. V. Gorrell, A. Cone, A. W. Lamport, W. E. McCarty, W. R. Kistler, G. B. Work, C. G. Hudson, P. Carland and I. M. Wolverton. The church has about eighty members. The Sunday - school, under W. W. Hildreth, has about seventy-five attendants.
SOCIETIES.
The following secret societies are well maintained:
Angola Lodge, No. 236, F. & A. M., was organized Sept. 15, 1857, with nine members. The first officers were: Jesse Squier, W. M .; S. C. Aldrich, S. W .; Christian Fast, J. W. The present officers are: S. A. Wood, W. M .; Thomas S. Gillis, S. W .; Charles Jordon, J. W .; Benjamin F. Dawson, Sec. ; Charles Bach- elder, Treas.
Angola Chapter, No. 58, R. A. M., dates its organization from Sept. 1, 1865, the first officers being: J. A. Woodhull, H. P .; Frank Macartney, K .; S. S. Fitch, S. The present officers are: E. H. Crawford, H. P .; H. B. Jordon, K .; D. K. Swift, Scribe; Charles Bachelder, Treasurer; Benjamin F. Dawson, Secretary; Otto Scholtz, C. of H .; O. W. Parish, P. S .; J. H. Carpenter, R. A. C .; Thomas L. Gillis, Charles Bew and Charles Jordon, G. M. of V.
Angola Council, No. 27, R. & S. M., was organized Dec. 2, 1867, with nine members, the first officers being: W. A. Wood, I. G. M .; J. A. Woodhull, D. G. M .; S. S. Fitch, P. C. W .; Frank Macartney, Recorder. The present officers are: J. H. Carpenter, Ill. M .; O. W. Parish, Dep. Ill. M .; Otto Scholtz, P. C. W .; Benjamin F. Dawson, C. G .; Charles Bachelder, Treas .; Thomas L. Gillis, Rec.
Angola Lodge, No. 180, I. O. O. F., was instituted Jan. 12, 1857, the charter members being Robert Mckinstry, Jesse J. Mugg, Simeon C. Aldrich, Josiah Weaver and George Bolles. Jesse Squier, Henry Linder, Peter Bowman and L. A. Thompson were initiated at the first meeting. The first officers were: Robert Mc- Kinstry, N. G .; Jesse J. Mugg, V. G .; George Bolles, Sec .; Josiah Weaver, Treas .; George A. Milnes, Warden; Simeon C.
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